Trans Lawrence Coalition

Join Loud Light, ACLU of Kansas, and Trans Lawrence Coalition to break down the latest court decisions, rulings, and lawsuits that affect trangender Kansans and their families.

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Don't miss Crafternoon, this Thursday, July 3rd!

Join us in giving back to Food Not Bombs as we help prepare meals at the ECM on Sunday, June 15th! No sign up necessary, just show up around 1pm. Community meal will be around 3:30pm.

Res. No. 7599 has OFFICIALLY been pulled from the City Hall meeting today!

Does this mean the fight is over? Absolutely NOT! We must remain vigilant. If anything changes, we will let you know.

But thanks to you all, we know that we are able to respond at a moment's notice.

Keep up the good fight!

The City Commission wants to erode YOUR rights. Demand they stop Resolution No. 7599!

Join us at the City Hall on Tuesday, May 20th at 5:45 PM to protect Lawrence residents from the rise of fascism.

We look forward to seeing you all next week.

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Calling all (bored) gamers! Join us for Board Game Night from 5PM to 9PM.
We will meet at Dragon's Hoard, which is located on 1045 Pennsylvania St.
This open to everyone -- trans or cis ally, young or old. Come unwind and have some fun!

Join us for trans gym day on the 3rd Monday every month at 7-8 pm at First Step Fitness, 1729 Bullene Ave. Trans Gym Day monthly classes are offered for free. Donations to First Step Fitness or Trans Lawrence Coalition are greatly appreciated. Donations help make all events possible and sustainable!

Come sing your heart out at our monthly karaoke night at Lucia!

Karaoke goes from 6 - 9 PM. All ages welcome. Please note that some songs may feature adult language and themes.

Trans Lawrence Coalition is proud to announce the opening of our Mutual Aid Fund. We are now providing up to $100 of one time financial support to trans Lawrence residents. If you or someone you know could benefit from a little financial support, please fill out the form:
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Do Not Comply: A Lesson from the Last Three Months of Anti-Trans Attacks

My latest piece, written for the Kettering Foundation.

I urge organizations, nonprofits, and companies to end the cycle of over compliance with Trump threats, and show how doing so ushers in fascism.

Some lessons from what we have seen in the trans community.

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Join Trans Lawrence Coalition at the Dragon's Hoard on the Monday, April 7th, for whatever table top games you want to play from 4pm-9pm. It's a drop-in/drop-out event, so come and go as you please. Everyone is welcome! Questions? DM on discord to @dev.forbes TLC or @esotericka TLC/Hoard.

Come try aerial silks in a trans inclusive & affirming environment! Class is taught by Monroe (they/them) at The Last Carnival circus school here in Lawrence. Discounted cost of only $10. Wednesday, April 9th from 6-7pm. Register below for location information.
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Poster describing the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon at the Raven Book Store: Every day of the Readathon (March 21-31), the Raven will donate 5% of ALL our sales to the Trans Lawrence Coalition's Mutual Aid Fund..

A display of books by trans authors and about trans people for the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon. Find a list of the books on our catalog on our website.

It's that time of year again! That's right: TRANS! RIGHTS! READATHON!!!! 💙🩷🤍

This year, we are partnering with @tlclfk.bsky.social. 5% of ALL our proceeds from March 21-31 will go to the Trans Lawrence Coalition's Mutual Aid Fund, helping all of our trans friends and neighbors here in Lawrence.

Spice up your night with a delicious Jamaican burger and turn up the fun with karaoke—flavor and vibes guaranteed! Early Bird Karaoke at Lucia is free for all ages from 6pm-9pm.

SAVE KANSAS FOSTER YOUTH! STOP HB 2311! HB 2311 Refresher This bill: Prohibits the Department of Children & Families (DCF) from refusing to place an LGBTQ+ foster youth with an unaccepting foster family Permits unaccepting foster par…

HB 2311, the anti-LGBTQ+ foster care youth bill, has been scheduled for another hearing on Wednesday, March 12!

Read on for more information on how to stop it:

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Just a little encouragement.

Support Tahiry's family: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Support Sam's family: www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-hel...

Join us Sunday, 3/2/25, at 4 PM at the ECM for a meal and vigil in honor of Tahiry Broom and Sam Nordquist, who had their lives unjustly taken. We owe it to them to band together in solidarity. Let's honor and uplift trans people of color.

Thank Food Not Bombs for providing the meal. Links below.

Want to learn more about what we're doing & how to get involved? Come join us at tomorrow's Regular Business Meeting!

We'll meet in-person in Meeting Room A in the Lawrence Public Library from 6:10 to 7 PM. If you can't attend in-person, you can attend via meeting channel on our Discord server.

YouTube video by Campaign for Southern Equality Community Town Hall for Families of Trans Youth in Kansas

The video recording for the town hall for families of Trans Youth in Kansas is up!
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SB 63 is Law Gender-affirming care for minors in Kansas is now illegal. All healthcare providers — whether they be physical or mental — are banned from even speaking about trans-related issues with …

SB 63 is now the law in Kansas. Our fight is not over yet.

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Join us for trans gym day on the 3rd Monday every month at 7-8 pm at First Step Fitness. Trans Gym Day monthly classes are offered for free. Donations to First Step Fitness or Trans Lawrence Coalition are greatly appreciated. Donations help make this and other events possible and sustainable!

STOP HB 2311! LGBTQ+ FOSTER PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE UNDER ATTACK! What is HB 2311? This bill prohibits the Kansas foster care system from maintaining any policy that explicitly protects LGBTQ+ foster parents an…

HB 2311 would prohibit the state of Kansas from protecting LGBTQ+ foster parents and children and protect anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.

Read more about this bill and how to stop it:

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A new policy banning gender-affirming care for youth under the age of 18 is likely to become law in Kansas soon. That's why advocates are coming together for a virtual event focused on helping families navigate the changing landscape of gender-affirming care

RSVP: southernequality.org/ks-townhall/

STOP SB 76! WHAT DOES SB 76 DO? If SB 76 became law, it would: Ban employees in schools and colleges from using a trans student’s chosen name or pronouns without parental permission Protect employees and stude…

THE KANSAS SENATE ATTACKS TRANS STUDENTS AGAIN!

SB 76 DOES NOT just apply to minors -- it explicitly specifies that "minors and students" in any educational institution are subject to this.

It also applies to EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE of a school or college too!

Read more:

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Massive protest at Children’s National in DC.

A former patient is speaking who they used in promotional to show how much they care about trans kids.

Now the hospital is one of a small few nationwide complying with trumps unlawful EO to end trans care.

State of Trans Kansans: January Recap In only three weeks, it seems as if the world has been flipped upside down. Certainly, we trans people and our allies have understood that we are under attack and have been under attack for quite s…

These past two weeks have been overwhelming. To help get everyone caught up and on the same page, we've just posted our end of the month recap for trans rights in January 2025.

Read it here: tlcks.org/2025/02/02/j...

EEOC Chair Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban in Private Businesses "A Priority" The new chair states that her top priority is the targeting of transgender people in the workplace.

1. The EEOC acting chair, Andrea Lucas, has announced that a private business transgender bathroom ban is her top priority.

This comes in the wake of a slew of anti-trans executive orders.

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